Ha, was just about to search that, downloading the uClibc filesystem now, but it's old! (2005). We'll see if it works, I'll grab the latest ntfs-3g sources. (edit, found an image from 2008, had to expand it to make room for the compile resize2fs root_fs_i386.ext2 150M then mount it, copy the ntfs-3g source, chroot, compile)

- Later...

ok, I got it compiled, the binary is 420k stripped, Barry's is 391k, so that's not too bad considering there would be natural bloat from bugfixes, extra features etc. I didn't test it as I don't have any compressed ntfs drives.

To test, unpack and add the binary to your PATH (suggest /root/my-applicatins/bin or /usr/local/bin) and move (or rename) the original (usually /bin/ntfs-3g) then try to mount an compressed ntfs partition

Code:

mkdir -p /mnt/ntfs-test
mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sda2 /mnt/ntfs-test

replacing sda2 with whatever your target partition is. That should mount it rw. (That's the code on the ntfs-3g site).

Yeah, was surprisingly easy. . Yet to hear a report if it works though, but no reason it shouldn't.

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On the NTFs partition, I have a folder where I've put boot directories for Slacko, Pemasu's Precise, Barry's Precise. and Carolina. GRUB4DOS was set up as a Boot Manager with entries to boot each distro.

Using Pemasu's Precise,

I downloaded 01Micko's NTFS fix

double-clicked each directory's "initrd.gz" file which opened to allow /bin/ntfs-3g file to be replaced with 01Micko's entry of ntfs-3g

Next,

I booted each distro - no problem

made FirstRUN changes in each distro - no problems

Started a "reboot plus save-session" for each distro

Here what I found

Carolina, no problem in reboot. Carolina found and used the save-session that was there

Pemasu's Precise, no problem in reboot. Pemasu's Precise found and used the save-session that was there

Slacko, indicated I/O errors in shutdown processing. On reboot, it failed as soon as it touched the save-session file.

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This is assuming that you are using the recent ntfs-3g that supports compressed ntfs.

I wouldn't have any problem doing this. But, I would like someone to recommend a distro which either has the latest in its REPO or built-into the base distro. (I would prefer providing feedback from any distro with this in the base).

Thanks in advance for any recommendation(s).

Edited: .Both of Pemasu's latest Upup versions have ntfs-3g updated version through woof._________________Get ACTIVE Create Circles; Do those good things which benefit people's needs!
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Pemasu's uPUP 54X7 with the NTFS fix works fine. No errs at Shutdown, as system acknowledges save-session. System, on reboot, starts; finding and using the save-session file as expected. At desktop, the customization from last session exist as expected.

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